The Melodians
Rivers Of Babylon
(1969)

g g b b c d  g g b b c d  d d e e d a  c c b b a g
          G            G            D            G

                   G
  By the rivers of Babylon
               G
  Where we sat down
               D
  And there we wept
                     G
  When we remembered Zion

               G
But the wicked carried us away in captivity
  C                G
Required from us a song                          x 2
G
How can we sing King Alfa song
     D       G
In a strange land

  (Ah ah ah ah)  x 8  w/ Sing it out loud
                         Sing a song of freedom sister
                         Sing a song of freedom brother

                         We gotta sing and shout it
                         We gotta talk and shout it
                         Shout the song of freedom now

           G            D
So let the words of our mouth
            G             D
And the meditation of our heart                  x 2
     G               D
Be acceptable in Thy sight
     G
Over I

  (Ah ah ah ah)  x 4  w/ Sing it again
                         We've got to sing it together
                         Everyone of us together

G  G  D  G  w/ solo

  By the rivers of Babylon
  Where we sat down
  And there we wept
  When we remembered Zion

But the wicked carried us away in captivity
Required from us a song                          x 2
How can we sing King Alfa song
In a strange land

...fade out


(Boney M: en ~C, bidon - Sublime: fidèle modulo ordre)